Sun Jil Sander 1989 Eau de Toilette

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6.9 / 10 1325 Ratings

A perfume by Jil Sander for women, released in 1989. The scent is sweet-floral. It is being marketed by Coty.

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Main accords

Sweet

Floral

Powdery

Creamy

Fruity

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Orange blossom

Bergamot

Fruits

Lemon

Heart Notes

Heliotrope

Ylang-ylang

Carnation

Lily of the valley

Orris root Rose

Rose

Base Notes

Vanilla

Benzoin

Musk

Styrax

Tonka bean Amber

Amber

Sandalwood

Perfumer

Pierre Bourdon

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Ratings

Scent

6.91325 Ratings

Longevity

7.91065 Ratings

Sillage

7.61020 Ratings

Bottle

5.81035 Ratings

Value for money

8.8519 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 04/26/2025.

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Reviews

42 in-depth fragrance descriptions

07/31/2017

Germanblonde
85 Reviews

Germanblonde

Helpful Review 4

Sun - my biggest love affair in a bottle

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Sun. It truly is summer in a bottle and draws a lot of compliments. But I am partial. Jil Sander and Guerlain are my favorite fragrance houses, and Sun is my favorite Jil Sander frag and my signature fragrance. When wearing her a beautiful sunny day on a beach comes to mind, a woman wearing a long, white, laced bohemian dress, walking barefoot in the sand, the wind playing with her long, blonde hair - that is Sun to the T. Perfect for a beautiful bride at a beach wedding. Not a perfume for hot summer days, but days that are warm, beautiful with lots of warm wind, the sun glowing with an orange tint rather than a bright yellow. A great fragrance for the month of August and early September days. Not a crisp or fresh summer fragrance, but one with a romantic, nostalgic feel to it. When I wear Sun, my man can't keep from burying his head in my hair when we snuggle up. You will receive a lot of kisses wearing this beauty. Sun gets us in a romantic mood way faster than any other fragrance I own (and I own over a 100 frags).

I have enough back up bottles of Sun to last me for a long, long time, because if I should ever be out of this beauty with no way to re-purchase, I will pull out my hair in misery.

If I were stranded on an island and allowed to have only one fragrance with me, it would be her. She is so me, so feminine, and so comforting. I could go on and on raving about this beauty. She is my absolute favorite. Me and Sun will be a love affair with no end in sight.

PS: I am sure it is as lovely on brunettes, redheads or short haired gals. To me it just has a feel that it fits to the T on a longhaired blonde. And my hair is not that long, either. It is just a visual perception that comes to mind when I smell this lovely summer scent.

03/18/2022

10
Pricing 7
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 9
Scent

Machtnix
2 Reviews

Machtnix

3

Iconic

It is still an amazing scent. the big difference is the performance, which is still ok - it is not a weak scent by any means. But it used to be beast-mode. It was in 2001 when I noticed it the last time on a woman who made an entire hotel lobby smell like her.

The dry-down is similar to Gaultier 2 which has been discontinued. Sun is sweeter, more feminine, not as pure, lovelier in my book, not linear, and has yellow florals. I like SUN better.

The opening is mediocre - not very impressive. more yellow floral and I think I get a galbanum note. nevermind, the dry down is phenomenal. Men love that scent on women. I do. Anyone who has the patience to wait like 45 minutes, notices more and more that similarity to Gaultier 2 from Francis Kurkdjan. I own both and can compare them side by side. By the way, Gaultier 2 was released after SUN. So if there has been an "inspired by", then it was Kurkdjan who was inspired by Pierre Bourdon's SUN, not the other way around.

It's not that potent anymore, but honestly - who needs that. it is still a great women's fragrance, and when SUN has been launched more than 30 years ago, it was totally out of the box. nevertheless, it became popular because it is so lovely. therefore I call it iconic, and underrated nowadays.

08/23/2023

8
Pricing 6
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 3.5
Scent

Ringtale
117 Reviews

Ringtale

2

Candyfloss...

Had this when it first came out, everybody had this when it first came out actually. It was a real hype and I still smell it every summer on at least two or three people a month.
I'm sorry, but I don't like it. It reminds me of candyfloss or cotton candy. Way too heavy on the vanilla. It doesn't remind me of summer, beaches or suntan lotions at all, it reminds me of the fair.
If I would like to wear it, I'd rather wear this in fall and winter than in summer because I find this a very 'warm' scent. A bit cloying as well.
Sorry to those who do like this, but I can't like it.

02/10/2022

Perfeptions
144 Reviews

Perfeptions

2

Suntanned bodies from the late 80s

Sun (Eau de Toilette) by Jil Sander is a late eighties perfume: it has lots of notes and a unique smell. It reminds the vibe of other perfumes of that period but its (suntan) lotion smell makes it timeless. If you are interested into hearing more details about this perfume, please watch my Youtube video review linked here below.

08/15/2024

10
Pricing 4
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Czarcasm
64 Reviews

Czarcasm

1

Heavy but summery...

This is quite a heavy and creamy scent for summer, yet it does fit summer. I love Sun despite it having been around longer than I have been.

It opens with a strong blend of fruits and flowers. The orange flower and cassis take center stage. Already I can smell the powdery orris root and the amber.
What stands out to me is that Sun remains almost the same fragrance throughout the day, it just becomes more muted as time goes on. The orange flower and cassis balance out with the other notes, but nothing else takes center stage after them.

Sun lasts for nearly the entire day on my skin, and personally I find it rather strong sillage wise. Sun is fairly inexpensive price wise, and it makes for great value. The bottle could be better and lacks some imagination.

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